RichHillIsABeast

Barrett's value isn't all that high. Good offensive player at a defensive position. The Cubs seem to think Barrett's D is improving, but they're nuts. He still can't block balls worth a crap. I think Barrett's offense makes up for his D, but a lot of clubs don't see it that way.

There may be doubts about him playing CF, but there aren't any doubts about his ability to play 2B.....he's terrible. Considering the fact that he did okay in LF, I might think his defense in CF can't be much worse than his defense at 2B. :lol: I agree.

There's this dude named Pie. Yeah, he's many times more valuable in CF than RF. He will make the league minimum you say? Awesome. Spend money wisely, please. Don't ruin our future just to save Hendry's job.

The only thing that will keep Ramirez here is money. This team sucks. You think it's fun playing on a crappy team 2 years in a row with no shot at the playoffs by the ASB? We're going to pay a lot more than 13M per season. Hendry knows we aren't competing next season w/o ARam and Hendry's job is on the line.

I agree that Pie would be a better option than Pierre at this point, but ideally, I don't want Pie in a Cubs uniform at the start of next season. It would be rushing him. The ideal move would be to have the Cubs get a CFer that can put up a good OPS, play solid defense and can move over to RF when Pie is ready and have Theriot lead-off next season. Someone like Andruw Jones, Vernon Wells or possibly Soriano would fit that bill. I'm just not sure Soriano can play center defensively, or right, for that matter. Is there anyway to adequately predict his ability in those fields without him having played there before? Or is he simply a LFer and a really bad 2B? You're not going to "accurately" predict a move like that, but Soriano is average in LF right now. Assists and whatnot don't matter as everyone is testing him right now. He's got a decent arm, which surprised me. His throwing motion is ok and his release point is consistent, which blew me away. I thought he'd tank in LF b/c of the different throwing styles from 2B to the OF. His reads off the bat leave a little to be desired, but he's defiinitely improved over the course of this season. Another full season in the OF and he's well above average, especially in range. Stick him in CF after he's improved, and he's average to below average, but certainly not a butcher. He'll never be a gold glover in CF, but he'd be adequate. He's not Adam Dunn defensively. The problem is sticking Murton in LF and Jones in RF, who don't have above average range. We're going to give up a lot of doubles into the gaps. Murton is a great fielder with the stuff he can get to, but he has average range at best. Jones...is overrated defensively. OK range, horrible accuracy with his throws with ok arm strength for RF. Soriano doesn't have the arm strength for RF. Pie is a real problem. He should be a cheap producer in CF. Anywhere else he's a waste and the RF pickings are slim.

Putting Hill, a flyball pitcher, in GABP is a bad thing. 10 K though. HR on a hanging curve to Hopper. Hill's mistake. Encarnacion hit a good pitch. Harris got lucky after Hill tired. Fricking Castro.

Again I blame the rain.

Hurry up, Coffey! Aramis is waiting.

2 walks for The Riot.

Take that Hopper! Sitdown punk.

I don't think Ross is a Rich Hill fan.

I blame the rain.

Hill gives up the HR and then takes it out on the next two batters. 8)

crap. i hate you, hopper.

Dang it.

Dunn almost played that into a double for Ramirez. Pathetic.

4-3 for Pierre? no way. i don't believe it. that never happens.

lmao. backdoored him on the curveball. 4 K so far for Rich Hill.

5 straight fastballs to Ross. :lol:

wow, Hill wasn't missing by much. Encarnacion walked.

Nice play, Pagan.

ok, Soto can't hit worth a crap. Hill made better contact. :lol:

hahaha, Dunn is such a butcher. naw, defense doesn't matter. :lol:

blancowned!!

Hill owns you. 8)